The Egyptian Revolution: Hosni Mubarak

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The Egyptian revolution started began on 25, January 2011.This revolution in locally known as January 25, revolution. This famous revolution consists of demonstrations, marches, and occupations of plazas, civil disobedience and strikes. Millions of people from different social, economic and religious background come together in Tahir square to overthrow their president Hosni Mubarak. Violent clashes between security forces and protesters results into death of many people and severe injuries. The Egyptian protesters focused on legal and political issues including police brutality, state-of-emergency laws, lack of free elections and freedom of speech, corruption, and economic issues including high unemployment, food-price inflation and low wages. …show more content…

When all the Egyptian raises their voice for their right then it compels Hosni Mubarak to step down. The protestors were million in number and they have the same demand. Finally Hosni Mubarak stepped down in 11 February, 2011 handing over powers to the arm force. The crowed stated crying, hugging each other and shouting in happiness. They become so happy because they finally got rid of Hosni Mubarak after his fifteen years dictatorship. It was the biggest day of happiness for the Egyptian because it showed that people have the real power and they can change the country if they want. On the other hand it was the time when the Egyptian made the biggest blunder in the history. When Hosni Mubarak resign people thought that the protest is over and they stated going to their homes .Actually just stepping down of Hosni Mubarak was not enough they forget that the whole system was corrupt and only steeping down to Hosni Mubarak will not work to change the whole system of the country. People ignored the main thing: the transfer of power to the people and they end their demonstration without proper results. So at that time the people went homes. The army at that time promised to transfer the power to the people smoothly and …show more content…

The big mistake was going back of the protestors to their homes without the transfer of power. It would be successful if they have stayed their till the army tell them the proper timing about the transfer of power to them .But the people didn’t used their mind properly they just though for short term they didn’t thought for long term that’s why at the end the situation got more worse as compare to the situation initially . On 1 September 2013, prosecutors referred Morsi to trial on charges of inciting deadly violence. He also faced trial for incitement to murder He also will be tried on charges of espionage and conspiracy to commit acts of terrorism. He was convicted of inciting violence and sentenced to 20 years in prison, but acquitted of murder, on 21 April